"If they really can't think for themselves, why would the Third [Hokage] and others bother to trick them?"
"This..." Fugaku was speechless right away.
Orochimaru glanced at Fugaku, and didn't keep talking about this.
It seemed that after the 'Konoha White Fang' thing, people with a little power in the village became sensitive to the idea of 'public opinion', and had to bring it up whenever they saw something similar.
But right now, his situation was different from Hatake Sakumo's, and their personalities and goals were completely different too.
Researching forbidden arts and practicing 'Edo Tensei' is sensitive, but as long as the main teacher he picks isn't a ninja from this village, he won't break the village's rules. It's not a mistake, and he won't be punished.
Hatake Sakumo gave up the mission for personal feelings, and leaving aside the emotional side, he really broke the ninja rules and made the village lose out.
He broke the rules and made a mistake, and the village lost out, so it can't be ignored. That's why the 'Konoha White Fang' was criticized so much.
Of course, a few light words aren't much. Even if you multiply them a hundred or a million times, they won't kill a shadow-level fighter.
But, Hatake Sakumo wants to become Hokage.
Not trying to get the Hokage position like Danzo, but wanting to become the Hokage in the hearts of the Konoha villagers.
This goal and will meant that the villagers' criticism caused a lot of extra damage to him.
His ninja way and everything were denied by the people he cared about, and you could say that Hatake Sakumo's life was a complete failure. Even if he didn't kill himself, he would be depressed. It was just a different way to die.
But, does he, Orochimaru, want to be Hokage? Does he love this village and its villagers?
No!
So, the mental stress from public opinion isn't an enemy at all.
The rules, and other things that can cause real losses, are what he needs to think about in the village.
It's not that feelings and opinions are useless. For example, Orochimaru will later hint to Fugaku and the Uchiha of the police force that the so-called 'Edo Tensei' is another deal with the Third [Hokage].
But these ordinary Uchiha clan members, who haven't even awakened the Sharingan, and aren't even ninjas, aren't worth caring about.
They can't contribute anything to the upcoming First Hokage cell experiments, or rather, they don't control the money they could contribute, so there's no need to think about them.
"..."
After a few moments of silence, Fugaku spoke again and changed the subject. Orochimaru went along with it, talking and nodding in response.
The little incident with the Uchiha clan members didn't have any effect. The chain of benefits was solid and not so easily disturbed.
Soon, the two arrived in front of the Uchiha police force's pillar-shaped building, and then turned into a square little building next to it.
This little building has two floors. The first floor is a fake medical room, the second floor is a living area, and the basement is where the surgery will be done.
Orochimaru had just found a chair to sit down when someone brought over tea that had been made.
He picked up the teacup, took a sip, waved his hand, signaling the person to step back, and looked at Fugaku, smiling,
"Has Chief Fugaku decided on the person for the experiment? I said before that this person has to be willing, otherwise if they don't cooperate, it will greatly increase the difficulty of the surgery."
"I understand that."
Fugaku nodded and took out a list from his chest. "These five are all jonin in the clan. After talking to them in private, they all showed a strong desire, and... they aren't against body modification."
To be honest, Fugaku himself is very interested in Orochimaru's 'body strengthening surgery', and he thinks the surgery risk for him is much smaller than for other clan members.
But as the head of the Uchiha clan, and the connection between Orochimaru and the Uchiha, he can't take any risks right now.
Orochimaru nodded slightly and took the list to look at.
He recognized these five Uchiha jonin. They had shown some good performance in the 'Tailed Beast Simulation War' and the war with the Kumogakure, and their strength floated between ordinary jonin and elite jonin.
Through many medical procedures, Orochimaru had collected a lot of data, and you could say he knew their bodies better than the Uchiha themselves.
According to his research, the Uchiha clan of ninjas is roughly divided into two types: ninjutsu-type ninjas and genjutsu-type ninjas.
The external signs are the amount of chakra and the level of chakra control, and the latter is related to the strength of mental power.
For the first First Hokage cell experiment, Orochimaru wasn't sure whether the amount of chakra or the strength of mental power had a deeper effect on the First Hokage cells. To make sure it would work, he planned to choose someone in between.
"Uchiha Jinsuke, let's pick him this time."
Fugaku nodded and called a clan member in, telling him to bring Uchiha Jinsuke over.
Then, he put a scroll on the table, "Orochimaru-sama, this is the surgery fee for this time."
The corners of Orochimaru's mouth curved up, and the smile on his face was a little more sincere. At his signal, the white-haired boy with glasses behind him put away the scroll.
"Chief Fugaku, for safety reasons, the body strengthening surgery can't be watched. You'll have to wait here for a while afterwards.
Also, this surgery does have some risks. If something unexpected happens, I'll need your help to cover it up a bit."
"Orochimaru-sama, you're too kind."
Hearing this, Fugaku drank some tea, his face showing a little regret, but since Orochimaru had said so, he had no choice but to stay in the small building and wait for the result.
Soon, in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Uchiha Jinsuke arrived.
He entered the medical room, and seeing this setup, he knew what was going to happen. He tried to hide his excitement, and bowed to the two of them.
"Orochimaru-sama, Chief!"
"Good, the main player is here. Chief Fugaku, I'll leave things here to you."
Orochimaru stood up and turned to go into the basement.
Following him into the underground operating room, Uchiha Jinsuke was stunned. "So many instruments! So many instruments are needed for body strengthening surgery."
There were all kinds of medical instruments in front of him, and he could only name one or two, but seeing this scene, he felt a little more at ease about the strengthening surgery.
Orochimaru glanced at Uchiha Jinsuke, and didn't explain.
The instruments for transplanting the First Hokage cells actually only make up about 30% of these. The rest are instruments for monitoring the experimental subject's vital signs.
Their role in the surgery is limited, but they are very useful for studying the First Hokage cells later.
"Drink this, and go to the washroom to take care of your personal hygiene."
The voice in his ear made Uchiha Jinsuke stop looking around. He took a medicine packet from the white-haired boy's hand, and asked doubtfully, "What's this?"
"It's a potion to empty your stomach."
Pushing up his glasses, Yakushi Kabuto's eyes were cold, and he gave a fake smile. "You wouldn't want to be shitting and pissing all over the operating table later, would you?"
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